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 Visitors will be overwhelmed by the sheer beauty and power of this massive curtain of water and clouds of spray. Although best seen during the dry season from September to November when the vies is less obscured by spray. "Mosi-oa-Tunya" - the Smoke that Thunders - is undeniably impressive at any time of year ! It is well worth visiting the Zambian side of the Falls too, especially for the views from the knife Edge catwalk. The Falls are now surronnded by a busy town full of hotels, shops. Casinos and other tourist attractions. But the clouds of spray. The thunder of the water, the gaping chasm and , upstream, the forest-lined lagoons harbouring hippo and crocodile are still as magnificent as ever.
There is an enormous variety of things to see and do at Victoria falls. Whilst golfers will enjoy the superb course at Elephant Hills
 Inter. Continental, we suggest they take sometime off to join our join our recommended sightseeing. A good way to stast the day is to watch Africa waken with a Dawn Cruise on the Zambezi. Departing at 0600 hours, the two-hour cruise takes you up-river to kandahar Island - while you greet the day with fruit juice and sparkling wine . the full-hour cruise takes you up-river to kandahar Island - while you greet the day with fruit juice and sparkling wine. The full-day Game Drive and Lunch Cruise gives you the best of both worlds, combining morning and afternoon game drives in the Zambezi National Park - noted fro its elephant, buffalo. Antelope and giraffe - with lunch aboard a cruise boat. Still on the river - or sometimes in tit - you can experience the sheer thrill of White Water Rafting on the mighty Zambezi. The gorges below the Falls provide some of the most exciting rafting in the world and although experience is not necessary, a reasonable degree of fitness is . dependent on water levels, this adventure can be extended to two or three days, sleeping overnight on the banks of the river. Canoeing on the Zambezi along the exceptionally beautiful stretch between kazungula and the falls offers superb views of animal and bird life.
The finest views of the falls are obtained from the air. Try our helicopter Flight of Fancy - leaving from the helipad adjacent to the Elephant Hills Inter. Continental, this 13- minute flight gives a panoramic view of one of the greatest wonders of the natural world. For those who prefer conventional aircraft, the fixed-wing, light aircraft Flight of Angels lasts for 25 minutes and also takes you over some of the porges.
The half-day African Village Tour is a marvelous opportunity to obtain a unique insight into the daily life and activities of a typical rural Zimbabwean village.
And what better way to end the day than with our Sundowner Cruise on the Zambezi? A 1700 hours departure sees you out on the river as a blazing African sunset fills the sky. After a sun-downer or two- and time to watch dusk fall across the Zambezi - your boat returns to the quay.
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